Tanzania Under Canvas

Location: 4 Tented, migratory camps will move in the Serengeti, year round, following directly in the footsteps of the animals. The mobility of the camps will allow guests to be located close to the annual Wildebeest Migration from the Short Grass Plains in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to the legendary Mara River in the north, scene of the spectacular crossings – in a World Heritage Site. Private dining in your tent also available. Window seats in spacious vehicles are guaranteed

Access: Fly- in safaris to the Serengeti airstrip nearest to the camp (Seronera, Ndutu, Grumeti, Klein’s)

Accomodation: Roaming wilderness camps, Bedouin style tents with full ensuite facilities, separate w.c.’s and outdoor bucket showers. Spacious 32m2 tent interiors.

Guest areas: Gracious dinning / sitting room tent featuring an interactive kitchen.

Activities: Serengeti - choice of early morning and afternoon safaris. Ballooning safaris (subject to camp being within reach of launch site). 2 x 5 seater semi-open Land Cruisers with generous seating space and legroom.
Klein’s – morning and afternoon game drives, night drives and walking safaris. ). 2 x 7 seater semi-open Land Cruisers with generous seating space and legroom.

Itinerary: 2 Nights Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
2 Nights Tanzania under Canvas Camp site
2 Nights Tanzania under Canvas Camp site
2 Nights Ngorongoro Crater Lodge North/South Camp
All services as conducted from Arusha Airport to Arusha Airport

Day 01: Upon arrival, guests will be met and assisted onto the scheduled flight to Manyara airstrip, departing at 08h00. Upon arrival at 08h25, guests will be met by a lodge representative and transferred by 2 ½ to 3 ½ hour game excursion to Lake Manyara Tree Lodge.

Spend two nights at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge. Accommodation is in 2 x stilted treehouses surrounded by the boughs of mahogany trees with en-suite bath, double basin, w.c and outdoor shower. Your stay is on a full board basis including scheduled activities and park fees.

Activities include guided nature walks in the forest, along the perennial river down to the lake shore, escorted by Maasai askaris. Game drives and forest birding walks in Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Set in the heart of a mahogany forest, Lake Manyara Tree Lodge is located on the remote south-western shores of Lake Manyara, and, the successor to Maji Moto Tented Camp, is the only lodge in the small but incredibly diverse Lake Manyara National Park. The Park nestles at the base of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and is known for its great beauty and wealth of wildlife – excellent for viewing elephant, lion, impressive herds of buffalo and exceptional birdlife. The Lodge accommodation comprises ten stilted treehouses nestled into the boughs of mahogany trees with an outdoor shower, bath and double hand-basins. Intimate guest areas overlook a forest boma with an interactive kitchen where wholesome and delicious food is prepared in wood-fired ovens, and the safari shop features signature community craftwork. Activities include interpretive morning and afternoon game-drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles led by experienced guides and exceptional birdwatching – the area has over 400 species. Picnic lunches and romantic sundowners can be enjoyed on the lakeshore.

Day 02: Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

Day 03: You will be transferred by road to Manyara airstrip for the scheduled flight to Grumeti airstrip, departing at 08h40. Upon arrival at 09h50, you will be met by a representative from Tanzania under Canvas for the game drive transfer to camp.

Spend two nights at the Tanzania under Canvas wilderness campsite. Accommodation is in 2 x tents grandly furnished with en-suite double basin, W.c. and open air shower. Your guests stay is on a full board basis, including scheduled activities and park fees.

Tanzania Under Canvas
Reaching far beyond the bounds of the traditional Tanzanian safari, we go where the animals are. Our tented, migratory camps will move around the Serengeti, year round, following directly in the footsteps of the animals. Gain a sense of true remoteness and complete solitude and experience the heartbeat of the African continent. Witness the limitless Serengeti plains, game-rich and dotted with graceful Acacia trees, and enjoy up close and personal encounters with Africa’s wilderness, hosted by experienced CC Africa guides.

This is the ultimate Tanzanian safari, in CC Africa’s legendary fully-serviced style, comfort and elegance. Sense heightened romance and sheer luxury in our tented wilderness camps, proudly featuring Tanzania’s largest and most spacious mobile ensuite tents. With a hint of Bedouin character, these tents boast romantic sweeps of canvas, in a rich palette of warm savannah colours: chocolate, suede and espresso. Finely crafted finishes complete the ambience, with custom made Indian rugs, crisp percale linens, sparkling crystal and shiny silver. Each tent comes with chic ensuite facilities, separate w.c.’s and romantic alfresco bucket showers. Complete with personalized private butler service, enjoy delicious Pan-African and traditional bush cuisine. This is the soul of Africa – no electricity and no running water – lose yourself in the relaxing solitude of the mighty Serengeti, far from civilization. A life changing, intimate experience that will leave you with memories to last a lifetime. Tanzania Under Canvas operates year round, even during April and May. An ideal time to experience Tanzania’s wilderness, when the vast green plains are lush and plentiful, with dramatic afternoon highveld thundershowers. Witness the unforgettable sights as the lightning flashes and the rainbows soar high above the Serengeti plains. With maximum five guests per open safari vehicle, window seats are guaranteed. Only using private campsites, these migratory camps are intimate and exclusive. CC Africa’s concession also offers guests staying in Klein’s tented wilderness camp interpretive walking safaris and exhilarating night game drives with experienced guides.

Day 04: Tanzania under Canvas wilderness campsite.

Day 05: After an early morning breakfast transfer by road on a game-drive transfer to Grumeti airstrip, where guests will board the scheduled flight to Klein’s Camp, departing at 10h05. Upon arrival at 10h45, there will be a game drive transfer to the camp. Spend two nights at the Tanzania under Canvas wilderness campsite. Accommodation is in a tent grandly furnished with en-suite double basin, W.c. and open air shower. Your guests stay is on a full board basis, including scheduled activities and park fees.

Day 06: Tanzania under Canvas wilderness campsite.

Day 07: After breakfast, enjoy a game-drive transfer to the airstrip and fly to the Manyara airstrip, arriving at 1120.
Transfer by road to the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge (Approximately 1 ½ hours)

Spend two nights at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge North/South Camp. Accommodation is in a luxury double suite with en-suite hand basins, bath, shower and private w.c. Each suite is tended by a butler. Your stay is on a full board basis including scheduled activities and park fees Activities include game drives in the Ngorongoro Crater. Additional activities may be booked directly at the lodge, subject to extra cost and availability of vehicles. Such activities include excursions to Olduvai Gorge and Shifting Sands and a visit to a Maasai village.

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Perched on the edge of the famous Ngorongoro Crater at the eastern edge of the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is without doubt one of the most architecturally spectacular lodges in Africa. The Crater, considered one of the Wonders of the World, is a World Heritage Site and shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth – some of Africa’s last black rhino are protected within its rim and black-maned lions stalk the grasslands. Inspired in design by the Maasai mud-and-stick manyatta, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge comprises three separate and intimate camps, North Camp and South Camp (12 suites each) and Tree Camp (6 suites). The sumptuous suites are steeped in romance reminiscent of a bygone era, with stilted, handcrafted structures adorned in graceful antiques, grand chandeliers and Pan African treasures.

All of this, however, remains subordinate to the magnificence of the verdant Crater views through the window of every room. Each suite is discreetly tended by a personal butler, who will bring you tea in bed, stoke your fireplace and even draw your bath, scattering the water with rose petals, ready for your return from your safari and lavish picnic on the Crater floor. Guest areas at each camp include sitting and dining areas, outdoor dining areas, viewing decks and a superb craft gallery, all with awe-inspiring views of the Crater below. Activities include a daily game-drive in closed game-viewing vehicles to the Crater floor and walks along the Crater rim. At an additional cost and subject to availability of vehicles, visits to local Maasai manyattas and excursions to the archaeologically significant Olduvai Gorge or fascinating Shifting Sands can be arranged.

Day 08: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge North/South Camp

Day 09: Transfer by road back to the Manyara airstrip and fly to Arusha – arriving 1135. Validity period (01/07/06 – 30/07/06) and subject to availability

Cost: £3195.00 per person PLUS FLIGHTS/AIRPORT TAXES

Includes:

• Twin accommodation
• Meet and greet at Arusha Airport
• Meals as specified in the itinerary
• Soft drinks, house wine, local brand spirits, local beer, teas and coffees at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge North / South Camp and Tanzania under Canvas Campsites
• Laundry at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge North / South Camp and Tanzania under Canvas Campsites
• Scheduled domestic flights: ARK / MANYARA / GRUMETI / KLEIN’S / MANYARA / ARK
• Scheduled transfers as specified
• Scheduled game activities as specified
• Tanzania National Park fees and Klein’s Camp conservancy fees
• Domestic departure tax, currently USD 6.00 per person, from Arusha Airport and Manyara Airstrip
• Emergency medical evacuation insurance   

Excludes:

• Flights / transfers to Arusha Airport (day 1) and from Arusha Airport (day 9)
• Gratuities and all items of a personal nature
• Meals and drinks not specified above
• Champagne, cognacs, cellar wines, cigars and cigarettes
• Sightseeing and excursions other than those specified
• International flights to and from Kilimanjaro International Airport
• Visa fees (if required)
• Flights / Transfers to Arusha Airport (day 1) and from Arusha Airport (day 9)